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Various production methods are being tried in the Orinoco Oil Belt

Journal Article · · Pet. Petroquim. Int.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5202851

Venezuela's state-owned Corporacion Venezolana del Petroleo (CVP) and Mobil Oil Co. de Venezuela intend to make an in-situ combustion test in the Orinoco Oil Belt, which is also known as the Orinoco Tar Belt. Estimates of oil in place in the Tar Belt are as high as 700 billion bbl in deposits located in an area 53 km by 600 km. Evaluation of all possible production processes is being continued.

OSTI ID:
5202851
Journal Information:
Pet. Petroquim. Int.; (United States), Journal Name: Pet. Petroquim. Int.; (United States) Vol. 31:11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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